The Record
Marcel Arts appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 season, with 1 start for which the official chart records a finishing position. None of those starts produced a win in the charts held here, though the horse reached the frame on 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.0, set on Tuesday, September 16, 2003. A harness time is written in minutes, seconds and fifths, so the final digit is a fifth of a second rather than a hundredth. On an oval of five-eighths of a mile like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes Marcel Arts was entered in run to OPEN, 3&4 YOS, CHARMAX, STARSEARCH. These are condition races rather than claiming events, so eligibility rested on money already won rather than on a posted purchase price.
The drivers who sat behind Marcel Arts most often were Michael J Girouard (1). Driver changes matter more in harness racing than the bare numbers suggest, because the same horse can be driven for early speed or held for a late quarter depending on who holds the lines.
Every Start Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | PP | Time | Odds | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2003 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | James E Hardy | OPEN |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | OPEN |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1:58.0 | 2.10 | Michael J Girouard | OPEN |
| Sep 8, 2003 | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | David L Ingraham | 3&4 YOS |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | TBA | CHARMAX |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | STARSEARCH |
Questions about this horse
How many starts does the record show for Marcel Arts?
The record shows 1 charted start for Marcel Arts, 2003. The name appears on 6 race days in all once entry sheets are counted, because a horse can be drawn into a race and then scratched before it is run. That is what the programmes and result sheets hold, not necessarily the horse's full career: starts made at other tracks are outside this record.
How did Marcel Arts finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Marcel Arts shows 1 start without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Marcel Arts's fastest mile?
1:58.0, on 2003-09-16. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Marcel Arts?
Michael J Girouard took every recorded drive — 1 start.
Was Marcel Arts a trotter or a pacer?
A pacer — every charted start is at the pace. A pacer moves its legs in lateral pairs, a trotter in diagonal pairs, and a horse is normally campaigned at one gait or the other.
What class did Marcel Arts race in?
OPEN, 3&4 YOS, CHARMAX and STARSEARCH. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.
What were the odds on Marcel Arts?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.10 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.